Would Microtransactions Kill Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain?

Clipping Error debate whether or not microtransactions would kill Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain, presenting arguments for why fans wouldn't like them, and might prefer not to play the game at all.

If there are indeed micro-transactions in this game, it's because of Konami.

But how sad and stupid would it be to boycott a game that Master Kojima has put so much heart into ?? Konami can add those microtransactions if they want to, but that won't prevent me from buying the game and playing it. BECAUSE KOJIMA.

or it's because of the Metal Gear Online portion? publishers would be foolish to leave it out of online shooters.. it's basically free money from those casuals (and some hardcore) that like to use microtransactions.

as long as it doesn't wildly hamper the gameplay if you don't buy them, let them at it

Best to find out what the MT's are before we make judgement. IF they're multiplayer or in game uniforms then they don't affect the overall experience. My guess is they're cosmetic mts, maybe a few custom weapons. Lets wait and see

They had map packs and the best taunt I've ever seen in a video game that you could buy in MGSIV:MGO Online...the dreaded nasty diarrhea farting over someone's face. Classic.

I'm fine with this stuff. Costumes and stuff as well.

I just don't want microtransactions to allow people to level up faster, especially if it's like the last time and when you leveled up, others leveled down. The people who pay would then be able to mitigate their losses.

That would be the absolute worst system, where people who paid, would be the ones who get to level up, and the ones who don't get to level down.

If it's like that, well there will be the mother of all outrages to microtransactions, as I've never seen anything like that implemented. That said, we don't know so, not worth going deep into it. But it would be the worst use ever and in a big game like this with a big following, it would be bad, very very bad.